1. 5th Grade Curriculum Chat!
AHOY, MATEYS!
5th Grade Curriculum Chat!
PALENCia Elementary

2. Grading in Science Formative: 30% Lesson Quizzes Vocabulary Quizzes
Classwork
Summative: 70%
Unit Tests – We offer Grade Recovery when a student does not earn a 70% or higher.

3. Grading in Social Studies
Formative 30%:
Quizzes
Classwork
Summative 70%:
Open-Book Tests
*No Grade Recovery with Open-Book Tests

4. Eschool Plus
Parents can access child’s grades online through Home Access Center (HAC)
Interims and report cards will not be printed and sent home
This is the best way to stay informed about your child‘s current grades
Please contact Lauren Leddy with any issues

5. PES Grade Recovery
Only tests are eligible for grade recovery. Student will only receive one
opportunity for grade recovery per test.
You will receive a retest letter that must be signed and returned in order for your child to take the retest.
The original test grade will be recorded with a weight of 100%. After reteaching and retesting, the grade book is adjusted to reflected the learning gains. The original score will be documented in the grade book in the test “Test Recovery” column; which is weighted at 0%. The highest score possible for a retest is a 70%.

6. Communication Weekly Folders- please check for papers weekly
Blog post updates will be automatically ed to your eschool address.
It is our policy to reply to s within 48 hours (excluding weekends, holidays, and teacher absences)
All visitors and volunteers must complete a volunteer application and sign in the front office when at school
Planner
We have planners this year
Homework and Tests for the week are written on Mondays
Homework and Tests are also posted on Edmodo

7. Edmodo
Use Links for Students to get to our Edmodo Site

8. Use the Calendar Icon on the right to get to the Digital Planner

9. You will see the assignments and tests for the week here.
Assignments that last more than one day
will highlight the days included in the assignment.

10. Posts from teachers will appear here.
To see each class, click on the classes on the right.

11. To find Quizlets for Science, click on the Folders.

12. Fifth Grade Page
Click on the STAFF link.

13. Click on any Fifth Grade Website to get to our shared blog.

14. The blog gets updated regularly by all 5th Grade teachers.
You can scroll down to see all of our old posts.

15. Thank You
For
Coming!